Metal Finisher Technician - 2nd Shift Job Milwaukee area,Wisconsin USA,Manufacturing / Production

About Pierce, an Oshkosh company

At Pierce Manufacturing, we build trucks that protect people and communities around the world. To our team, there is no room for anything less than providing the absolute best. Since 1913, building truck bodies on Model T Ford chassis in an old converted church has evolved to creating highly customized, carefully designed and engineering pumpers, aerials, tankers and rescue units that have no equal.

Today, you'll find more than 30,000 Pierce apparatuses on the road that are making a difference in people's lives, every day. To us, every step in the process of building our trucks is personal. From innovation and expertise, to the customization and service. Our trucks are designed to perform under the toughest conditions.

With a career at Pierce Manufacturing, you can expect:

Competitive Pay - pay based on experience and education, minimum starting rate $21.95 per hour $2.00
Technical pay 2nd Shift Premium of $2.00 per hour
Merit increases at 6 months, 12 months, and then annually
Comprehensive Benefit Package
- Effective Day 1 Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability benefits, 401k plan & company match, tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, paid vacation, paid holidays
Sign on bonus for production hires that live >50 miles from their assigned work location at time of hire
Job Stability
Opportunities for Career Growth
Hands-On Approach
Customer Focus
Culture for Fostering Teamwork
Respected Leaders
People First Culture
Hiring Immediately
Shift Overview:
Openings on all shifts with a majority of positions on 2nd shift and Early Weekend shift
Shift times and overtime hours vary dependent on position, department, and location
2nd shift:
Monday
- Thursday, four 10 hour days, overtime worked at the end of shift and on Friday's with occasional Saturdays

JOB SUMMARY:

The positions within Painter II may sand, mask and apply topcoat and/or perform touch up operations to truck parts and/or major components and must maintain a safe and clean work environment. They may inspect the work of others and repair defects. They provide mentoring, training, and work instructions to new hires and/or recently transferred co-workers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Use hand and power tools to prep truck parts and panels for the painting process
Evenly apply primer and paint to parts and panels
Inspect and fix defects on parts and panels
Bleed lines, apply sealer, and apply paint to parts and panels
Detect unpainted areas or paint defects on parts and panels and correct as needed
Caulk, tape, and hang parts and panels
Rotate between painting, sanding and taping
Transport truck parts and panels to and from designated areas
Push/pull carts filled with parts and equipment with the help of other co-workers to designated area
Assist co-workers on lifting parts and panels and tools
Review check sheets and notes
Clean work area and work tools
Communicate verbally with co-workers to keep a safe working environment
Sweep and clean work area and equipment
Be responsive to needs of co-workers and supervisors
Use a computer to locate and read truck prints and sign off job tasks
Participate in onboarding training (within 6 months of start date) and annual training related to being a hazardous waste handler as required by the EPA RCRA hazardous waste rules. This will include ability to understand what waste hazards are, storage time limits, satellite accumulation, marking, labeling, weekly inspections, aisle space, storage, manifest shipping, use and location of emergency equipment, response to spills and fires, evacuation routes, etc.

RCRA training records will be maintained as required.

MARGINAL WORK FUNCTIONS:

* These functions may be considered essential based on location, position, and other factors. Review daily paperwork
* Work overtime if needed
* Climb onto roof of trucks with the use of fall restraints to perform sanding and painting duties
* Read blueprints of truck
* Mix paint and empty waste paint
* Operate motorized equipment
* Regulate paint kitchen and dump waste paint

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience with automotive painting and/or metal finishing

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Four years of relevant experience OR High School Diploma or equivalent Associate degree in Auto Body repair or related area
Four years of experience with automotive painting and/or metal finishing

KEY ABILITIES NEEDED TO COMPLETE

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

* All positions require the ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable…